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Admission Test For The Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery Academic Year 2014/2015
Admission Test For The Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery Academic Year 2014/2015
ADMISSION TEST FOR THE DEGREE COURSE IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Academic Year 2014/2015
General Knowledge and Logical Reasoning
1 Over 30 years ago, the smallpox virus was eradicated (removed) from the natural environment,
but examples of it are still preserved in two laboratories. It is planned, however, to destroy these
remaining viruses. Given that this will be the first example of a deliberate destruction of an entire
species, we should think again before destroying these viruses. Years ago we thought we had
the right to kill as many creatures as we liked, but now we realise we have no such right.
Furthermore, we cannot know the future; we cannot justify destroying something that could be
of enormous value to us one day, valuable in ways we cannot even think of now. And anyway,
what possible harm can captive viruses do to us?
Which one of the following best expresses the main conclusion of the above argument?
A We cannot justify destroying something which may one day be valuable to us.
B Captive smallpox viruses are not going to harm us.
C The deliberate destruction of an entire species should never be allowed.
D The planned destruction of the smallpox virus should be given more thought.
E We do not have the right to destroy the smallpox virus.
A Although everyone knows the Olympics are caught up in politics, no one is brave enough
to admit it.
B National interests are ruining the Olympics.
C Just because the Olympic games have been politicised, it doesn't mean that they should
be.
D If some countries use the Olympic movement to further their own ends, they are guilty
only of exposing a myth.
E We should do everything possible to ensure that the Olympics do not become further
politicised.
3 The purpose of an election is to decide what policies are supported by the people. However, in
elections the concept of 'tactical voting' is becoming increasingly common. The argument is a
simple one:
Party X will never be beaten by party Y but party Z could win with a few extra votes. Therefore,
you should transfer your vote from party Y to party Z to make sure that party X is beaten.
This reasoning is perfectly sound if your main objective is to vote a party out. Unfortunately, if
you support party Y then there is no guarantee that party Z will support the same principles.
Which one of the following is the conclusion that could best be drawn from the above passage?
A Elections are often thought of in terms of voting for or against the party in office, rather
than as voting for your preferred party.
B Tactical voting is an important part of the electoral process.
C Tactical voting will not achieve the purpose of an election.
D It is important that party X does not win the election.
E Party X policies are not popular.
A Adopting the 'two second rule' will avoid all accidents.
B Most crashes are caused by cars running into the car in front.
C Those who do not use the rule do not value road safety.
D Some drivers brake more suddenly than others.
E It will not take less than two seconds to repeat the saying.
Which one of the following nets can be folded to make a tetrahedron identical to the one shown
above?
A B
C D
E
A Life expectancy increased generally in the 20th century.
B It assumes that the longer lifespan could not be explained by other factors.
C Living longer is not necessarily a good thing.
D Playing football regularly may have health benefits which contribute to longer lifespan.
E The study was limited to footballers in a given period of time.
7 15 runners took part in this year's Marathon of Marathons (eight marathon races on consecutive
days). Points were awarded to the first seven to finish in each race, as follows:
Winner 11 points
Second 8 points
Third 6 points
Fourth 4 points
Fifth 3 points
Sixth 2 points
Seventh 1 point
All 15 runners finished in the first three at least once, but only Philip, who was the overall winner
with a total of 61 points, finished in the first three every time.
How many of the eight races did Philip win?
A 2
B 3
C 5
D 4
E 1
A Creating new operatic performances allows more people to access this exciting art form.
B Contemporary music forms have a place in performances of opera.
C Musicians are entitled to fuse new forms and old to create exciting musical experiences.
D Hiphop is as powerful and dramatic as opera.
E Contemporary music has a place in the musical world in addition to traditional operatic
performances.
9 Sally owns a small business which produces handcrafted jewellery. The materials used to
create a necklace cost €1.50 on average. She pays her staff €5.40 an hour. For a standard
piece of jewellery she charges 70% more than it costs to produce.
To make a particular Italianstyle glass necklace it takes 30 minutes. How much does she sell
this single necklace for?
A €11.73
B €2.94
C €7.14
D €11.34
E €5.40
A By introducing it first to amateur players, it reaches those who spend the least time
playing football.
B Not many professional players start out in the amateur leagues.
C Amateur players are more likely to abuse referees than are professionals.
D Referees should use their existing powers to control abusive players.
E Referees in the amateur game are less proficient than those in the professional games.
11 Tessa makes bracelets. She works five days each week, from Monday to Friday. Her contract
requires her to make a minimum of 150 bracelets every working day, for which she is paid a
basic wage of $320 per week. She can also earn a bonus of $3 per bracelet for every one above
175 that she makes on any particular day.
Last week, Tessa earned $515 in total. On Friday she made 205 bracelets, the most she has
ever made in one day.
What is the minimum number of bracelets that Tessa made last week?
A 940
B 805
C 890
D 865
E 815
Alan Vinci, Barry Durand, Carl Johansson and Daniel and Eric Lim were the participants in this
year's tournament. All five won at least one round, but either Barry, Daniel or Eric finished
second on each occasion. The 12 finishing order was different every round, and the Lim
brothers didn't both score points in the same round at any time.
Who won this year's tournament?
A Eric Lim
B Daniel Lim
C Barry Durand
D Carl Johansson
E Alan Vinci
13 In many countries shocking images of the damage smoking can do to the body are displayed on
cigarette packets. Images of rotting teeth, mouth tumours and cancerous lungs are among the
grim pictures. A review concluded that shocking pictures of the damage smoking can do are a
cost effective way to help smokers to quit and discourage others from starting. All countries
should introduce these kinds of images to discourage smoking.
Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the above argument?
A Pictures that arouse emotions are especially effective.
B Smokers are likely to die younger than nonsmokers.
C The USA is planning to display shocking images on cigarette packets.
D Governments receive a significant amount of revenue from taxes on tobacco products.
E In countries using the images there are high taxes on tobacco and a ban on advertising.
He started later than intended and had only completed 12 km by the end of the first day.
However, he walked 45 km on each of the second, third and fourth days, and after the fifth day
he was exactly half way. Poor weather on the sixth day restricted his progress, but 41 km on
both the seventh and eighth days meant that he had completed exactly threequarters of the
walk with two days left. On the ninth day he covered threefifths of the remaining distance,
completing the last 36 km on the tenth day.
How far did Karl walk from Starton to Endham?
A 360 km
B 240 km
C 328 km
D 384 km
E 294 km
15 The owner of a hotel needs to decorate 20 rooms. He has found prices for four different types of
interior wood paint and calculated the volume of paint he needs for each room. He will use the
same type of paint for all the rooms.
Type of paint 375 ml 750 ml 1.25 l 2.5 l Volume needed per room
Non Drip Gloss €4.50 €8.00 €10.00 €16.00 1.4 litres
Satinwood €5.00 €8.00 €11.00 €20.00 1.1 litres
Quick Dry Gloss N/A €10.00 N/A €20.00 1.0 litres
Once Gloss €4.50 €8.00 €12.00 €18.00 0.8 litres
What is the least amount he needs to spend on paint?
A €116
B €120
C €126
D €112
E €108
C D
E
A larger, square playing board is numbered in a similar way and divided into pieces which fit
together to make the whole board. One piece of this larger board is shown below:
How many squares are there on this larger board?
A 49
B 81
C 25
D 121
E 64
A Any differences between the amount of nicotine absorbed from smoking and the amount
absorbed from nicotine patches and chewing gum can be disregarded.
B Carbon monoxide is not absorbed from nicotine patches and nicotine chewing gum.
C Carbon monoxide would not produce a rise in the rate of blood flow in the absence of
nicotine.
D The effect of nicotine on the body does not depend on the way in which it was absorbed.
E There is nothing else in nicotine patches and chewing gum which might cause an
increase in the rate of blood flow.
19 We constantly split our attention between the people we are with and what's happening on our
mobile phone screens. Onscreen multitasking makes us less efficient as well as less
emotionally engaged with others. It takes 64 seconds to recover our train of thought after
interruption by a message (that's 8.5 hours a week wasted if we check our screens every five
minutes) and when we've sent an email or SMS text message, the brain goes through a series
of semiconscious calculations as we wonder when and how the recipient will reply. The result
is that we're not 'present' for several minutes afterwards. In order to function effectively in the
workplace, we need to switch off our communication hardware.
Which one of the following is the best statement of the flaw in the above argument?
A People may be unwilling to make less use of their mobile phones.
B We may need to have some 'down time' in order to recharge our mental batteries.
C In many work environments you may not be allowed to use personal mobile phones.
D Without the means to send and receive information instantly, our effectiveness may be
compromised.
E It may only be the younger workers who use mobile phone technology to excess.
Which one of the following can not be a view of the raised beds from my chair?
A B
C D
E
A junior clerk took the two pieces to a signmaker to show what had happened, and asked him to
make a new logo. Unfortunately after the clerk had left, the signmaker realised that he didn't
know how the two pieces had fitted together originally.
Which one of the following could not be Fleesam's logo?
A B
C D
E
A Brain structure is altered by environmental factors.
B People who spend a lot of time playing computer games are the main culprits in knife
crime.
C There may be a link between use of computer games and violence.
D Young people cannot distinguish the difference between fantasy and reality.
E Computer games should not be available for children under 18 years of age.
23 If the media give publicity to certain types of crime, it may encourage criminals to carry out 'copy
cat' offences. If, however, they were forbidden to divulge details of crimes, this would amount to
censorship. The freedom of speech of the media is too important to sacrifice, so the media
should be free to report crime even if this means some crimes are committed which would not
otherwise be committed.
Which one of the following expresses the main conclusion of the above argument?
A Publicity about crimes can encourage others to commit similar offences.
B Censorship of the media would reduce the crime rate.
C The media should be permitted to report crimes even if other crimes sometimes result
from this reporting.
D The media should not report all the details of a crime.
E Freedom of speech is a right that is too important to give up.
A of the interaction between antigens and antibodies.
B of how blood plasma carries heat and urea as well as carbon dioxide.
C of the different forms of blood cells and platelets.
D of the circulation of the blood.
E of how anaemia can be caused by a lack of iron.
25 What does the letter P stand for in the international organisation OPEC?
A Physics
B Philosophy
C Petroleum
D Piracy
E Plastics
26 The artists Claude Monet and PierreAuguste Renoir were associated with which art
movement?
A Impressionism
B Fauvism
C Abstract expressionism
D Pointillism
E Cubism
A Twitter
B Facebook
C eBay
D YouTube
E Wikipedia
28 hich one of the following names the structure, in humans, that directly detects a change in
W
blood glucose level and then the structure that responds to the change?
A Pituitary gland and liver
B Pancreas and pancreas
C Hypothalamus and pituitary gland
D Adrenal gland and pancreas
E Liver and adrenal gland
29 Which one of the following statements about both asexual and sexual reproduction is correct?
A Only the gametes (and not body cells) undergo meiosis in sexual reproduction compared
with both cell types in sexual reproduction.
B Mitosis leads to sperm formation in asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction.
C Mutations only occur in sexual reproduction and not in asexual reproduction.
D Some organisms can carry out both asexual and sexual reproduction.
E Variation is only required for sexual reproduction and not for asexual reproduction.
Which row in the table below does not correctly state the probability for each person
possessing one copy of the allele for the condition?
Person Maximum
probability (%)
1 50
2 0
3 50
4 0
5 100
A Person 2
B Person 5
C Person 4
D Person 1
E Person 3
A CUC GTT CGC UTT GUC
B GTG CAA GGG TAT CTG
C GUG CAA CCG UAU CUG
D GUG CAA GCG UAU GUC
E GTG CAA GCG TAT CTG
32 In cells of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum), the fluidity of the cell membrane can be varied by
the plant, depending upon the environmental temperature.
As the weather becomes colder, the cell membrane changes to maintain its fluidity.
Which type of bond would be more common in cell membranes of winter wheat plant cells as
their growing conditions become colder?
A CN
B C=C
C CH
D CO
E CC
A 1 and 2 only
B 2 and 3 only
C 1, 2 and 4 only
D 1, 2, 3 and 4
E 2, 3 and 4 only
34 The transmission of nerve impulses at a synapse is unidirectional.
Which of the features of the transmission of nerve impulses given below have a role in
maintaining the unidirectional transmission?
1. Exocytosis of neurotransmitter at the presynaptic membrane
2. Neurotransmitter hydrolysing enzyme found on the postsynaptic membrane
3. Neurotransmitter receptors found on the postsynaptic membrane
4. Sodium gated channels on the postsynaptic membrane
A 2 and 4 only
B 1, 2 and 3 only
C 1, 3 and 4 only
D 1 and 4 only
E 1, 2 and 4 only
A 1, 2 and 3
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 only
D 2 and 3 only
E 1 and 2 only
36 A circular bacterial plasmid consists of 1000 base pairs (bp). A specific restriction enzyme has
three recognition sites within this plasmid. The sites are at 150 bp, 250 bp and 950 bp. After
complete restriction, what size are the fragments?
A 100 bp, 200 bp and 700 bp only
B 100 bp, 150 bp, 200 bp only
C 50 bp, 100 bp, 150 bp and 700 bp only
D 50 bp, 100 bp and 700 bp only
E 50 bp, 100 bp, 150 bp, 200 bp and 700 bp
Which answer in the table is correct when meiosis is complete?
Number of recombinant daughter Number of daughter chromosomes that are
chromosomes produced genetically distinct from each other
Row 1 1 2
Row 2 2 1
Row 3 4 2
Row 4 2 4
Row 5 4 4
A Row 2
B Row 3
C Row 5
D Row 1
E Row 4
A the blood pressure in the aorta is greater than in the vena cava.
B the oxygen level in blood decreases at the respiring tissues.
C the blood pressure in the right ventricle is less than in the pulmonary artery.
D the blood pressure is greater in the left ventricle than in the aorta.
E another set of semilunar valves opens.
39 The diagram shows a section of rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER).
Which answer correctly identifies the substances associated with structures 1 and 2?
A 1: amino acids; 2: tRNA
B 1: tRNA; 2: polypeptide
C 1: proteins; 2: DNA
D 1: DNA; 2: carbohydrate
E 1: phospholipids; 2: mRNA
Cell P Cell Q
A Row 1
B Row 2
C Row 5
D Row 4
E Row 3
1. when the substrate concentration is varied, under optimal conditions and without an
inhibitor;
2. when the substrate concentration is varied, under optimal conditions and fixed, low
concentration of a competitive inhibitor?
A (1) curve P; (2) curve S
B (1) curve R; (2) curve P
C (1) curve Q; (2) curve R
D (1) curve P; (2) curve Q
E (1) curve R; (2) curve S
Which option correctly identifies substances X, Y and Z?
A X = pyruvate; Y = ethanol; Z = lactate
B X = pyruvate; Y = lactate; Z = ethanol
C X = lactate; Y = ethanol; Z = pyruvate
D X = ethanol; Y = pyruvate; Z = lactate
E X = lactate; Y = pyruvate; Z = ethanol
B 70%
C 100%
D 90%
E 80%
45 A battery has lead plates dipped in sulfuric acid. When charged, the positive plate is covered
with PbO2 . After discharge both plates are covered with PbSO4 .
Which option below correctly describes the overall change in the oxidation number of the lead
involved in the chemical reaction during discharge?
A Positive plate: 4 → 2; Negative plate: 2 → 0
B Positive plate: 4 → 2; Negative plate: 0 → 2
C Positive plate: 4 → 0; Negative plate: 0 → 2
D Positive plate: 4 → 1; Negative plate: 0 → 1
E Positive plate: 4 → 1; Negative plate: 1 → 0
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46 The following are some compounds that can be made from ethene, C2H4:
C2H6, C2H5Br, C2H5OH, CH2BrCH2Br, (CH2CH2)n
Which one of the compounds is made by oxidising ethene?
A (CH2CH2)n
B C2H5Br
C C2H5OH
D CH2BrCH2Br
E C2H6
47 A student carried out an experiment to find the rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into
water and oxygen gas. The student used 100 cm3 of a 1M solution of hydrogen peroxide at 25°C
and 1 atm pressure.
1 g of powdered MnO2 as a catalyst was added and the solution was constantly stirred. The
student measured the total volume of oxygen produced.
The procedure was repeated, but this time using 100 cm3 of 2M hydrogen peroxide, under
identical conditions.
Which option below shows the effect on (R) the rate of reaction, (V) the total volume of oxygen
collected, by using the 2M solution compared to the 1M solution?
A R: Doubled; V: Halved
B R: No effect; V: Doubled
C R: No effect; V: No effect
D R: Doubled; V: Doubled
E R: Doubled; V: No effect
A 7
B 9
C 5
D 8
E 6
49 The relative molecular mass of calcium carbonate is 100.
What is the minimum volume of 2.0 M hydrochloric acid that would be needed to completely
react with 2.0 g of calcium carbonate?
A 40 cm3
B 20 cm3
C 30 cm3
D 5 cm3
E 10 cm3
50 How many of the following compounds are acidic, alkaline or amphoteric (react with both acids
and alkalis)?
A Acidic = 10; Amphoteric = 2; Alkaline = 4
B Acidic = 7; Amphoteric = 1; Alkaline = 5
C Acidic = 9; Amphoteric = 2; Alkaline = 2
D Acidic = 6; Amphoteric = 1; Alkaline = 6
E Acidic = 8; Amphoteric = 1; Alkaline = 4
Which is the correct combination of process and compounds for this scheme?
A process T: reduction; compound W: ester; compound X: amide
B process T: reduction; compound W: ketone; compound X: nitrile
C process T: oxidation; compound W: ester; compound X: amide
D process T: reduction; compound W: ketone; compound X: amide
E process T: oxidation; compound W: ester; compound X: nitrile
52 Which two of the following molecular substances in the gaseous state have the strongest
permanent molecular dipole?
A
B
C
D
E
53 A book of mass 0.40 kg rests on a horizontal surface with which it has a coefficient of dynamic
friction of 0.50.
If this book is now pushed by an external horizontal force of 10 N, what will be its acceleration
immediately after it has started to move?
[Assume the gravitational field strength is 10 Nkg1, that air resistance is negligible and that the
orientation of the book does not change.]
A 25.0 ms2
B 12.5 ms2
C 50.0 ms2
D 20.0 ms2
E 15.0 ms2
Which statement best explains why the sphere rises when the temperature falls?
A The mass of the sphere has decreased.
B The pressure exerted by the liquid has decreased.
C The volume of gas inside the sphere has increased.
D The density of the liquid has increased.
E The temperature of the sphere is different from that of the liquid.
55 What is the equation of the straight line which passes through (6 , 2) and is perpendicular
to 4y + 3x = 8?
A 3y 4x = 18
B 4y 3x = 26
C 3y + 4x = 18
D 3y 4x = 30
E 3y + 4x = 30
A 2.88 × 103
B 2.88 × 102
C 2.88 × 105
D 2.88 × 104
E 2.88 × 101
57 Four individual spheres have radii:
What is the sum of their surface areas?
A 58 π r 2
B 169 π r 2
C 57 π r 2
D 25 π r 2
E 26 π r 2
58 A computer game is on sale for €32.00.
The price ticket shows that this cost is a reduction of 20% of the original price.
What was the original price?
A €25.60
B €38.40
C €33.60
D €52.00
E €40.00
A A bar of unmagnetised soft iron.
B A bar of unmagnetised cobalt.
C A bar of electrostatically charged copper.
D A bar of magnetised steel.
E A bar of electrostatically charged aluminium.
60 The circuit shown contains three identical resistors, two ammeters X and Y, and a voltmeter Z.
The internal resistance of the battery is negligible.
Which option shows the readings on the three meters?
[Assume the ammeters have negligible resistance, and negligible current flows through the
voltmeter.]
A X = 1.0 A; Y = 0.0 A; Z = 12 V
B X = 2.0 A; Y = 0.0 A; Z = 4.0 V
C X = 1.0 A; Y = 2.0 A; Z = 8.0 V
D X = 3.0 A; Y = 6.0 A; Z = 12 V
E X = 1.0 A; Y = 2.0 A; Z = 6.0 V